<h1>Union Minister denies cooperative society scam allegations, calls former chief minister's claims politically motivated defamation attempts</h1> A Union Minister responded to a former chief minister's allegations regarding the Sanjivani Credit Co-operative Society case, stating the accusations were attempts to defame him for political gain. The Minister claimed a high court found him not guilty and accused the former chief minister of using the case to build his son's political career. The former chief minister had called for the Minister to address the cooperative society scam, expressing concern for affected depositors who invested money expecting returns. The former chief minister stated he aimed to resolve issues for those suffering rather than target individuals. The Minister dismissed the allegations as attempts to regain political relevance following electoral defeats.